I’ve Been Everywhere
By Johnny Cash
Intro
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I was
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totin' my pack along the long dusty Winnemucca road,
When along came a semi with a high an' canvas-covered load.
"If you're
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goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride."
And so I
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climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside.
He
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asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand.
And I said, "
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Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!"
Chorus
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I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
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Crossed the deserts bare, man.
I've
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breathed the mountain air, man.
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travel I've had my share, man.
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I've been everywhere.
Verse
I've been to:
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Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota,
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,
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Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma,
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Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma,
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Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,
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Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I'm a killer.
Chorus *
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I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
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Crossed the deserts bare, man.
I've
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breathed the mountain air, man.
Of
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travel I've had my share, man.
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I've been everywhere.
Verse
I've been to:
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Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana,
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Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa,
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Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa,
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Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake,
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Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake.
Chorus *
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I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
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Crossed the deserts bare, man.
I've
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breathed the mountain air, man.
Of
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travel I've had my share, man.
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I've been everywhere.
Verse
I've been to:
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Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika,
Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica,
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Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,
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Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport,
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Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina,
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Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean-a.
Chorus *
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I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
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Crossed the deserts bare, man.
I've
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breathed the mountain air, man.
Of
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travel I've had my share, man.
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I've been everywhere.
Verse
I've been to:
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Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado,
Ellisburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado,
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Larimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika,
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Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika,
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Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City,
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Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity.
Chorus *
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I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
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Crossed the deserts bare, man.
I've
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breathed the mountain air, man.
Of
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travel I've had my share, man.
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I've been everywhere.
Outro
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I've been everywhere.